Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Employee Equity-Based Compensation Expense

Employee equity-based compensation expense was recognized as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Restricted stock units	$	429	$	352	$	1,224	$	1,012
Performance shares	567		877		1,793		2,313
Stock options	659		792		1,974		2,076
Total employee equity-based compensation expense	$	1,655	$	2,021	$	4,991	$	5,401

Summary of Number of Share-Based Awards Granted

The following table summarizes the number of share-based awards granted under the Clearwater Paper Corporation 2008 Stock Incentive Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the grant-date fair value of the awards:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017
	Number of Shares Subject to Award	Average Fair Value of Award Per Share
Restricted stock units	66,774	$	56.45
Performance shares	33,907	58.58
Stock options	158,484	18.82